Shipping Preserved Flowers from China to Japan: Process Details and Precautions

Shipping Preserved Flowers from China to Japan: Process Details and Precautions

Exporting preserved flowers to Japan requires strict compliance with the regulations of Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, ensuring that all transportation processes meet the standards.

Transportation Process

1. Pre – shipment Compliance Preparation: Confirm that the preserved flowers comply with Japanese phytosanitary and food safety regulations. Provide phytosanitary certificates issued by the Chinese customs and safety test reports of preservative ingredients. Prepare documents such as commercial invoices, packing lists, and certificates of origin, which should be filled in Japanese or English.
2. Packaging Design: Use packaging materials that meet Japanese environmental protection requirements. Wrap the flowers with food – grade fresh – keeping paper as the inner packaging, and use corrugated cartons for the outer layer, with buffer materials filled inside the cartons. The packaging should be labeled in Japanese with product name, ingredients, country of origin, usage method, shelf life, etc., and the labels must be clear and compliant with Japanese labeling regulations.
3. Export Customs Clearance: Handle export customs clearance procedures in China, truthfully declare detailed information about the preserved flowers, and cooperate with customs inspections to ensure compliance with China’s export standards.
4. Transportation Methods: According to the urgency and quantity of the goods, air freight (2 – 4 days) is suitable for small – quantity, high – value – added flowers; sea freight (10 – 20 days) is suitable for bulk goods, but attention should be paid to temperature and humidity control during sea transportation.
5. Japanese Import Customs Clearance: After the goods arrive in Japan, the customs clearance agent submits documents to the Japanese customs, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The customs reviews the declared information, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare checks the safety of the preservatives, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries verifies the phytosanitary situation, and may conduct laboratory tests. After passing the review, pay tariffs (the tariff rate is about 4 – 9%) and consumption tax to complete customs clearance.
6. Goods Delivery: Local logistics enterprises in Japan deliver the goods to the recipient, who inspects the goods.

Precautions

1. Regulatory Compliance: Strictly prepare documents and handle goods in accordance with Japanese regulations to ensure that the flowers and preservative ingredients meet Japanese safety standards.
2. Label Specifications: The content of Japanese labels must be accurate, including allergy warnings (if any); otherwise, the goods may be detained or require rectification.
3. Transportation Environment: Closely monitor temperature, humidity, and light conditions during transportation to prevent the flowers from deteriorating due to unsuitable environments.
4. Customs Clearance Cooperation: If the goods are sampled, promptly cooperate in providing supplementary materials to avoid delaying customs clearance time.